Anne Robinson reveals heartbreaking health battle behind selling £4m Cotswolds mansion – and it’s so bad she can’t drive

ANNE Robinson has revealed the heartbreaking health battle behind selling her £4m Cotswolds mansion after 40 years living there. The 82-year-old broadcaster confirmed that it’s so bad that she’s no longer able to drive. Anne Robinson has revealed the heartbreaking health battle behind selling her £4m Cotswolds mansion after 40 years Credit: Experience Is Everything with Saga | Life Stories/Youtube Anne revealed that she can’t really be isolated anymore in her Cotswolds mansion Credit: Wikimedia Commons Speaking on the Experience is Everything podcast with Lorraine Kelly, about aging, Anne said: “I do Pilates twice a week, I run and I do exercises. “I don’t mind the Pilates. The keep fit trainer is very nice but that’s quite boring. Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! “And I just try not to be ill. But you don’t know. “I mean, I’m just selling my house in the country because my eyes aren’t good and I can’t drive, and I can’t be really isolated anymore.” Anne was well known for hosting the TV quiz show The Weakest Link Credit: AP:Associated Press Anne confirmed that she would not pass a driving test Credit: Getty “But you know, and I don’t hear that well. Otherwise I’m ok.” Anne’s property lies a short drive from Burford, in a part of the Cotswolds popular with wealthy second-home owners and celebrities. The presenter confessed that leaving the Cotswolds after 40-odd years was a “heartbreaking decision.” However, the former Weakest Link host told The Telegraph that she wishes to be nearer to her daughter, Emma Wilson, as she grows older. Most read in Showbiz Anne is moving to be closer to her daughter Emma Wilson Credit: Alamy Anne doesn’t want her daughter fretting about her if she becomes infirm Credit: Getty – Contributor Anne explained she doesn’t want her daughter, whom she had with her first husband, the late Scottish journalist Charles Wilson, fretting about her being far away should she become “infirm”. She explained: “I wouldn’t pass a driving test. I don’t want anyone to dictate my future. “I’ve bought a beautiful fourth-floor terrace filled with trees and plants overlooking Hyde Park. “A small flat is attached. Importantly, it is only a few streets away from Emma.” She explained that her daughter will teach her how to use the Tube. 2 comments2